Maleic anhydride markets continued to witness persistent weakness into 2024 amid a slowdown in key sectors like automotive, electronics, and construction. Both 2022 and 2023 saw softened demand amid g... Read More
European Commission Imposes Provisional Anti-Dumping DutiesFollowing a petition filed by the Epoxy Resin Producers Alliance in June 2024, alleging the dumping of epoxy resins from China, South Korea, ... Read More
U.S.Producers Urge Anti-Dumping Measures on Chinese MDI: Implications for the Global Supply ChainTheImpact of Chinese Imports on U.S. MDI marketsThe Ad Hoc MDI Fair Trade Coalition, comprising Dow Che... Read More
European Union’s Ban on Russian Carbon Black, & its Subsequent ImpactPart of the broader economic sanctions imposed in response to the offensive in Ukraine, the European Union’s ban on Russian carbon ... Read More
The methanol market has benefitted from large-scale production units, typically exceeding 1 million tons per year, due to economies of scale, engineering efficiencies, and low-cost feedstock. In line ... Read More
Acrylonitrile Production in the Americas in Jeopardy Amid Financial Headwinds and Operational ChallengesAcrylonitrile Capacity Closures in the AmericasLast week, Cornerstone Chemical confirmed it woul... Read More
Another EU Asset Succumbs to Ongoing Restructuring: Caprolactam Gets the Axe This TimeMounting production costs and contracting demand continue to weigh on chemical assets in the European Union, drivi... Read More
Methanol Introduction:Methanol is a chemical compound with the formula of CH3OH. As per the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) methanol is known as methyl alcohol. Majorly metha... Read More
Graphite now stands at the forefront of trade tensions between the USA and China. The issue can be traced back to 2018, when the first Trump administration initiated a series of tariffs on Chinese imp... Read More
Polyisobutylenes (also known as polyisobutenes or PIB) are vinyl polymers typically produced through the polymerization of isobutylene. Usually ranging from a few hundreds to a few millions of molecul... Read More
